PGL Major Antwerp 2022: Dates, Format & Qualified Teams

The first CS:GO Major of 2022, the PGL Major Antwerp, is fast approaching. 24 teams from around the world will compete for $1 million in prize money and the title of Major Champion. Here’s what you need to know.

The CS:GO circuit is packed with high-quality tournaments, but the majors still stand out. The 17th edition of the prestigious Valve-sponsored event will be hosted by PGL, the same company that organized the 2021 Stockholm Major.

This time the Major is taking us to Antwerp. The event features 24 of the world’s top teams who must qualify through Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments. No team is guaranteed a place in Antwerp, not even NAVI, Best Team of 2021 and reigning Major champions.

We’ve got everything you need to know about PGL Major Antwerp right here, including the latest details and the qualifying process.

After the Stockholm Major, PGL will now hold an event in Antwerp

PGL Major Antwerp 2022 details: dates, format, location

PGL Major Antwerp will be divided into three phases: Challengers, Legends and Champions. The first two will be played behind closed doors in a studio setting, while the last will be played in front of an audience at Antwerp’s 18,000-seat Sportpaleis.

This will be the first-ever CS:GO Major to be hosted in Belgium. According to PGL, the country’s central location in Europe lived up to expectations when it set out to find “one of the most accessible destinations” for the event.

The event will proceed as follows:

NAVI won the Stockholm Major convincingly – can they do it again in Antwerp?

Teams qualified for PGL Major Antwerp 2022

Valve merged some of the regions and created three RMR events that will determine the 24 teams participating in the Major: Europe, Americas, and Asia Pacific. The number of slots allocated to each region was determined by its performance at the previous Major.

The RMR tournaments will be hosted by PGL from April 11th to 24th at the company’s Bucharest studio. Qualifiers for these events begin in late February, with registration links available here.

Due to its size, the Europe RMR was divided into two tournaments with 32 teams.

Below you can see how many teams each region is sending to the Major. This will be updated when all regional qualifiers are completed in May.

Challenger Phase:

Legend Stage:

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